Harness-buckle.



PATBNTED Nov. s, 1903.

E. DAVIDSON.

HARNESS BUCKLE.

APPLIATION FILED OUT. l1, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ELLIS DAVIDSON, OF MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,254, datedNovember 3, 1903.

Application tiled October ll, 1902.

To @ZZ whom, it' may concern:

Beit known that I, ELLIS DAVIDSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Manhattan, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Improve- .ments in Harness-Buckles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in harness-buckles; and the objectis to provide an improved and simplitled buckle for detachablyconnecting and securing the ends of straps together.

The invention embodies a buckle consisting of a frame having side barsand double cross-bars at the ends of the frame with a space between themand inwardly-extending tongues on each upper cross-bar to engageopenings in the connected stra-p.

The invention also embodies a buckle consisting of a frame having sidebars and double cross-bars at the ends of-the frame arranged with aspace between them, and inwardlyextending tongues on each of the uppercrossbars to engage openings in the connected strap, and an intermediatecross-bar between the end pieces of the frame.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my improved buckle in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specioation, and wherein-Figure l is a plan view showing the buckle as applied for connecting twostraps together and also as applied to the free end of oneof the straps.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through the straps and buckles,showing the arrangements of the associated parts. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof a buckle holding'the looped end of a strap and the eye of a hookheldin the bend of the strap. Fig. A is a central longitudinal sectionthrough Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the complete buckle as detachedfrom the strap.

The buckle consists of a suitable metal frame of such size as will suitit to the purposes of its use,and is made up of parallel side bars l2,formed at each end with double crossbars 3 4., having a strap-spacebetween them through which a strap or straps may be passed, as shown inthe drawings. From the middle of each upper cross-bar projects a tongue5,

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extending inwardly and intended to engage in holes in the connectedstrap, and at the desired point the frame is formed with a roundcross-bar 6, to which one end of a strap may be connected and secured.The connected straps are indicated by the references 7 8.

At the front end ot' the buckle-frame may be formed upper and lowerhooks lO 11, disposed in reverse arrangement and having their basesconnected by a cross-bar l2, the purpose being to provide means forconveniently attaching a harness-ring or other similar device to thebuckle.

The buckle is also well adapted to secure a hook or other piece to theend of a strap, as shown in the drawings at 9, wherein the strap ispassed through the strap-spaces between the end bars of the frame andthen looped over and around abar of the connected element and thenreversed on itself and passed throughV the end bars, then carried upwardand engaged with the tongue, then carried over and down and engaged withthe other tongue,and then passed under the other cross-bar, and thefastening is completed.

To utilize the buckle for connecting the ends of two straps,the end ofone of the straps is passed between the cross-bars and then turnedaround the cross-bar 6 and secured thereto, as seenin Fig. 2, then theotherstrap 7 is passed through the strap-space, connected to the tongue,then carried to and engaged on the other-tongue, and then the freeportion is passed under the upper cross-bar,which completes theconnection. I

What I claim is- A buckle consisting of a frame having parallel sidebars and upper and lower crossbars uniting each end ofthe side bars andarranged in vertical alinement with a strapspace between them, andinwardly-extending tongues projecting from the inner edge of each upperend cross-bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS DAVIDSON.

Witnesses:

H. T. RATHBONE, W. W. LONG.

